X-ray telescopes
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| definition | A telescope designed to focus X-rays from astronomical objects. X-ray telescopes function from orbital satellites because X-rays are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere. These telescopes require special techniques since the conventional methods used in optical and radio telescopes are not adequate. | ||||||
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| contributor | AAS_Frey.Katie_Admin original | ||||||